HS FOOTBALL: UIL approves home playoff sites for top seeds in Class 6A for 2015

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The University Interscholastic League Legislative Council voted Monday to unanimously approve a pilot program for the 2015 season that would give home-field advantage to the higher seed in the first round of the Class 6A football playoffs.

This means, district winners would be rewarded for winning their in-season championship, while finishing second in district could also carry more weight if that team is the higher seed in the other division.

This could be huge for teams from District 3-6A. Instead of finding a neutral site for the game with a Metroplex school, they would force a school make the trip East, something teams in the Metroplex aren’t used to, or just add another long road trip to the season schedule.

The UIL also voted to increase the number of teams advancing to the playoffs in Class 2A varsity sports from three to four.

Other notable proposals the UIL approved include a separate championship for Conference 1A volleyball starting in 2016, a pilot contest for robotics and the creation of a state mariachi contest.